Marshall Trimble, a True West staff writer, has just posed the question: Was Ike Clanton the Coward that Movies Make Him Out To Be? I like to answer that by saying that on May 19, 1886, in Charlie... more

When Ike Clanton heard that Jonas Brighton had warrants for his arrest on the charge of participating in the killing of Isaac Ellinger (a county/territorial warrant), and for tampering with the... more

I guess we assume he was a coward because he didnt take up the fight when his group was confronted by the Earp's. He wasn't armed and engaged Wyatt during a gunfight, hardly the actions of a total... more

This is always interesting to me because of the amazing store of adjectives that come out of some writers' keyboards. All we really need, though we have little information on some of these guys, is... more

We came by the visitor center to say hi. The guy behind the counter said that you would return at 1:00 PM. I checked the time and it was already 2:20 pm. I hope that all is well for you? Sorry we... more

Hi B. J., I am so sorry I missed you. I work only in the mornings till 1:00 p.m. so I don't know who was in there but he didn't seem to know my schedule. I do not work week-ends. I guess you forgot... more

Your right Joyce I guess we have no confirmed statements as to his being under the influence. Ike was in the Alhambra saloon around midnight when the confrontation took place, he than attended an all ... more

Bruce, Hollywood has programmed us (me, for years ) to see these guys belly up to the bar and slug down rot-gut whiskey. When Ike was at the Oriental with Wyatt, he said "...while the bartender was... more

I was a little confused about your section on ambushes. Are you saying Ike Clanton was the person involved in each of these? I think there are not clear facts on any of those. It was never determined ... more

Joyce, you wrote : "It was never determined who shot Morgan through the back window of Campbell & Hatch's saloon. Are you absolutely sure it could not have been vigilantes? The Earps were not all... more

Bob, Apparently the Coroner's jury did not come to anything but suspicion as the case went no further. Why were these men not arrested immediately and jailed? Their involvement was suspected but if... more

I understand that Marietta Spence might not be able to testify against her husband, but what about the others? She included them in her original statement, did she not? The other two in jail on other ... more

Anonymous, I am sorry my sense of humour is regarded as condescending, but I admit computers don't have eyebrows, so it happens. To address your responses, civilly, of course, I have to ask as I do... more

My last line didn't make any sense because my computer is doing funny things like skipping letters and words. It should read, " Now that you are back from the past by time machine, apparently you... more

Damn, Bruce, as many times as I've argued this issue with Joyce, I never noticed Wyatt saying Ike took a drink in the Oriental. Over all, I think yours is the best (and shortest) post I have seen on... more